Who Austin Ekeler is right now is a far cry from who he was just a mere four years ago.
Back in 2017, Ekeler was a wide-eyed and somewhat irrelevant running back prospect coming out of Western State, a Division II school in Colorado. He was on the small side for the NFL and many would have argued he was incredibly lucky to have been signed a contract as an undrafted free agent with the Chargers in the first place.
Fast-forward to 2021.
Ekeler is now a man of many faces. First and foremost, he’s one of the best dual-threat running backs in the NFL and a household name among the entire Chargers fan base.